Wholesalers fined £120,000 for failings that led to fall
December 3, 2020
A company has admitted a health and safety offence after an employee fell through a fragile plasterboard ceiling, sustaining life-changing injuries. Read More
Cheshire Council fined after child falls from height
November 16, 2020
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been fined after a young child fell almost three metres to the floor from a gap in railings, sustaining serious head injuries. Read More
Hudson Yards Scaffolding malfunction: Two window cleaners survive 20-foot fall
November 16, 2020
Two men are in hospital in New York after falling around 20 feet off scaffolding on Manhattan’s 101 storey Hudson Yards development in New York on Saturday. Read More
Don’t slip up on safety
October 13, 2020
Your health and safety priorities may have changed, but the risk of slips is still here, and with cleaning being high on the agenda, it could be un-intentionally increasing the risk of slips on your site. Read More
Monitor and control: Common construction site hazards and risks
October 1, 2020
SOCOTEC outlines some of the most common hazards and risks that construction workers may encounter, as well as the relevant legislation and control measures that ensure that the level of risk is kept as low as possible. Read More
Hard Hat Awareness Week: ‘Check your hard hat’, urges brain injury charity
September 22, 2020
Hard Hat Awareness Week runs from 21-27 September and will see a series of activities designed to drive awareness of brain injury and encourage best practice around safety equipment. Read More
Re-focussing on accidents that don’t need to happen
July 1, 2020
As the return to work continues and businesses focus on being COVID Secure, Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of RoSPA Scotland, reminds us that none of the risks inherent in construction have vanished and should not be forgotten about. Read More
Behavioural safety (and blue pies): Trip hazards
March 19, 2020
Tim Marsh talks through some of practical techniques that are required to protect individuals from behavioural risk like trip hazards. Read More
No edge protection in fall case
March 13, 2020
A building firm has been fined following an incident when a worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a mezzanine level and wooden platform. Read More
Fall from height risk not identified
March 10, 2020
A company specialising in roofing work has been fined after a self-employed roofer was seriously injured when he fell from a roof. Read More
